Acting
William Squire
William Squire (29 April 1917 – 3 May 1989) was a Welsh actor of stage, film and television. Squire was born in Neath, South Wales, the son of William Squire and his wife Martha (née Bridgeman). As a stage actor, Squire performed at Stratford-upon-Avon and at the Old Vic, and notably replaced his fellow-countryman Richard Burton as King Arthur in Camelot at the Majestic Theatre on Broadway. One of his first film appearances was in the 1956 film Alexander the Great, which starred Burton in the title role. His varied screen roles included Thomas More in the 1969 film version of Maxwell Anderson's play Anne of the Thousand Days, Sir Daniel Brackley in the 1972 television adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's The Black Arrow, the voice of Gandalf in the 1978 animated version of The Lord of the Rings and the Shadow in the 1979 Doctor Whoserial The Armageddon Factor. Perhaps his best-known role was as Hunter, the superior of secret agent David Callan in the spy series Callan in the early 1970s; Squire took over the role from Derek Bond. In a set of Encyclopædia Britannica-produced educational films about William Shakespeare's Macbeth, Squire played the role of Macbeth. This was in keeping with his long career as a Shakespearean actor, which included roles in the classic 1960s TV series, An Age of Kings.
Filmography
Callan: This Man Alone
Film · 2016
Testimony
Film · 1988
In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton
Film · 1988
Puccini
Film · 1984
The Ghost Downstairs
Film · 1982
Marco Polo
Series · 1982
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Series · 1982
The Life and Times of David Lloyd George
Film · 1981
Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factor
Film · 1979
The Lord of the Rings
Film · 1978
Les Misérables
Film · 1978
The Thirty Nine Steps
Film · 1978
Blake's 7
Series · 1978
All Creatures Great and Small
Series · 1978
The Portable Phonograph
Film · 1977
Buffet
Film · 1976
The XYY Man
Series · 1976
Snooker
Film · 1975
Prometheus: The Life of Balzac
Series · 1975
Rumpole of the Bailey
Series · 1975
The Venturers
Series · 1975
Centre Play
Series · 1973
The Black Arrow
Series · 1972
The Black Arrow
Series · 1972
Jason King
Series · 1971
Great Performances
Series · 1971
Play for Today
Series · 1970
Anne of the Thousand Days
Film · 1969
W. Somerset Maugham
Series · 1969
Canterbury Tales
Series · 1969
Where Eagles Dare
Film · 1968
The Champions
Series · 1968
The Jazz Age
Series · 1968
A Challenge for Robin Hood
Film · 1967
Which of These Two Ladies Is He Married To?
Film · 1967
Callan
Series · 1967
Callan
Series · 1967
ITV Playhouse
Series · 1967
Half Hour Story
Series · 1967
The Wars of the Roses
Film · 1965
The Wars of the Roses
Series · 1965
Doctor Who
Series · 1963
Festival
Series · 1963
An Age of Kings
Series · 1960
An Age of Kings
Series · 1960
An Age of Kings
Series · 1960
Innocent Sinners
Film · 1958
Dunkirk
Film · 1958
The Verdict Is Yours
Series · 1958
Pride and Prejudice
Series · 1958
The Film That Never Was
Film · 1957
The Battle of the River Plate
Film · 1956
Alexander the Great
Film · 1956
The Man Who Never Was
Film · 1956
Armchair Theatre
Series · 1956
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Series · 1955
The Long Dark Hall
Film · 1951
Sunday Night Theatre
Series · 1950